Autism

=__**What is Autism?**__=

=== Autism is a brain disorder that damages a persons ability to communicate and relate to other people. Autism can also minimize some people interests and their activities. Many people think of people that have Autism have strange interests and habits. Autism is a genectic disease that you may have when you are born but if not, it normally occurs during the first 30 months of your life. ===

=**__What are some causes Autism?__**= === There are some different ways that people can "get" Autism. The most common way is from genes. Even if your parents dont hav Autism they could still have a recessive trait. If this happens then you born with Autism. But there are some other ways that you can end up with Autism. Research shows that people with Autism have unusally high amounts of serotonin. Also people with Autism have short nevre fibers. ===

= = = **__What are some treatments for Autism?__** =

=== Some treatments are intensive behavioral modification programs. These programs start at a very young age which can be 3 or 4. Autistic children are given different drugs that have vitamin B6 and magnesium. Research shows that more of this type of medicince can benfit one half of all Autistic children. Also, there is a theory that a vaccine containing mercury can help preschool children. But, the US FDA is removing the mercury from these vaccines because of mercury contain another preservative. ===

=**__What are some characteristics of Autism?__**= === People who have Autism are said to be in their own world. Did you know that 80 percent of people with Autism are considered mentally retarded? People who have Autism are considered mentally retarded because they cant perform at a certain level. They can also hav seizures. Seizures are sudden bursts of energy. Also people who have Autism have some strange habits. But, they repeat these strange habits. Sometimes children play normally with their toys, but this is very uncommon. Children also enjoy playing with inanimate objects or devices. ===



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